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Early Exhibitions of the Collections of Aurel Stein: Part 2: 1911: The Festival of Empire
The Festival of Empire opened at the Crystal Palace in north London on 12 May 1911 to celebrate the coronation of George V (r. 1910–1936). The Indian pavilion was one among the many exhibition spaces built to celebrate British imperial … Continue reading
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Early Exhibitions of the Collections of Aurel Stein: Part 1: 1910
his is the first of a series of posts to list twentieth century exhibitions which have included Central Asian manuscripts, paintings, coins and other artefacts from the collections of the archaeologist M. Aurel Stein (1862–1943). Continue reading
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